Dancehall artiste, Beenie Man who surrendered to the authorities today accompanied by his attorney, Garth McBean, was released on J$1.5 million bail this afternoon after a warrant was issued for his arrest last week. He is to return to court on December 3.

The artiste failed to appear before the Tax Court to answer charges of tax evasion, according to the Jamaican Government, the artiste owes J$47 million in income tax.

When the artiste appeared before Senior Magistrate Owen Parkins today who refused Mr. McBeans appeal to quash the warrant.

The magistrate reminded the attorney that Beenie Man had ignored a previous warrant last year.

Mr. McBean argued that Beenie Man was abroad last week and missed his flight back to Jamaica, which caused him to miss the court date.

The magistrate warned that he would not tolerate any future disrespect to his court.